"...when legions of monstrous creatures, known as 'Kaiju' started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end.

"To combat the giant monsters, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called 'Jaegers', controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a 'neural bridge'.

"But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.

"Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse..."